Ordering Of Words Questions and Answers Part-5

1. P : environmental and psychological stress and strain
Q : he said that
R : the development of positive attitudes to cope with
S : what the world needed today was

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QSRP
c) RPQS
d) SRPQ

Answer: b
Explanation: He said that what the world needed today was the development of positive attitudes to cope with environmental and psychological stress and strain.

2. 1 : The unfortunate person,
P : of social contempt
Q : but he is also the victim
R : who is unemployed, is
S : not only the object of self-pity,
6 : and a danger to the society.

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQSR
b) QPRS
c) RSQP
d) SRPQ

Answer: c
Explanation: The unfortunate person, who is unemployed, is not only the object of self-pity, but he is also the victim of social contempt and a danger to the society.

3. 1 : Inaugurating the Bharat Bhawan
P : the then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi said that
Q : in all states so that the creative faculties of the people
R : in Bhopal on February 13, 1982
S : it had been her long cherished desire to see such bhavans come up
6 : could find their proper outlet.

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) RPSQ
c) SPQR
d) SRPQ

Answer: b
Explanation:Inaugurating the Bharat Bhawan in Bhopal on February 13, 1982 the then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi said that it had been her long cherished desire to see such bhavans come up in all states so that the creative faculties of the people could find their proper outlet.

4. P : as environment tools
Q : for military purposes
R : are finding various new uses
S : the world's fastest computers initially conceived

The Proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QPSR
c) RPSQ
d) SQRP

Answer: d
Explanation: The world's fastest computers initially conceived for military purposes are finding various new uses as environment tools.

5. 1 : The Indians of coming generations
P : and aware of the continuity of
Q : will not be unconvincing and self conscious
R : but will men, rooted in their own traditions,
S : copiers of European culture
6 : their own cultural heritage.

The Proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) QRPS
c) QSRP
d) SRQP

Answer: c
Explanation: The Indians of coming generations will not be unconvincing and self conscious copiers of European culture but will men, rooted in their own traditions, and aware of the continuity of their own cultural heritage.

6. 1 : Even though he had prepared well
P : in the examination hall
Q : and could not do well
R : for the examination,
S : he got nervous
6 : as well as he had hoped to do.

The proper sequence should be:
a) PQRS
b) QRSP
c) RSPQ
d) SPQP

Answer: c
Explanation: Even though he had prepared well for the examination, he got nervous in the examination hall and could not do well as well as he had hoped to do.

7. 1 : The move to revert to a six-day week
P : among the employees
Q : while their leaders represented to the Chief Minister
R : that they be taken into confidence
S : led to an animated decision
6 : before any decision was taken.

The proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) RSPQ
c) SPQR
d) SQPR

Answer: c
Explanation: The move to revert to a six-day week led to an animated decision among the employees while their leaders represented to the Chief Minister that they be taken into confidence before any decision was taken.

8. As the situation has changed,
P : since we last discussed this matter
Q : it was best to contact you
R : it appeared to me
S : without losing time

The proper sequence should be :
a) PQRS
b) PRQS
c) PRSQ
d) SPRQ

Answer: b
Explanation:As the situation has changed, since we last discussed this matter it appeared to me it was best to contact you without losing time.

9. The Bible,
P : has in many respects
Q : the sacred book of all Christians
R : among all the books of the world
S : a unique character and position

The proper sequence should be:
a) QPSR
b) QRPS
c) RPQS
d) RQPS

Answer: a
Explanation: The Bible, the sacred book of all Christians has in many respects a unique character and position among all the books of the world.

10. 1 : People read and recite the Ramayana,
P : which refers to those high ideals of human conduct
Q : with great devotion,
R : that aspect of its greatness
S : but they mostly fail to appreciate
6 : that this great epic places before us.

The proper sequence should be:
a) PRQS
b) QSRP
c) RSPQ
d) SRQP

Answer: b
Explanation: People read and recite the Ramayana, with great devotion, but they mostly fail to appreciate that aspect of its greatness which refers to those high ideals of human conduct that this great epic places before us.